German win heaps pressure on Kyrgios

Germany moved to a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup tie against Australia following their doubles win on Saturday.

The Australian pairing of Matthew Ebden and John Peers were taken to five sets by Jan-Lennard Struff and Tim Puetz, going down 4-6, 7-6(1), 2-6, 7-6(4), 4-6 at the Pat Rafter Arena in a touch over three hours.

Ebden and Peers were sublime on serve, firing 16 aces, but ultimately racked up too many unforced errors (20 to Germany’s 12) while the German pair played consistent tennis.